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this video should show every pro-israel democrat, scratch that, every pro-israel american to the bone. they rely on support from the united states, its strongest ally. the floor vote at the democratic convention pretends a day when that bipartisan support will cease to exist. as tom said, i'm a former neoconservative in another life. i used to write frequently for "commentary," and goodman is correct that the vote does, indeed, portend such a day. how far in the future? i don't know. it was a decade between rosa parks' refusal to move to the back to the bus and the emergency of a sufficiently powerful appty-segregation consensus to pass civil rights legislation. for a major party to be devoted to fairness between israel and palestine takes at least that long, but the reason allen and "commentary" found the erosion of bipartisan support alarming is partisanship let loose a tore represent of a competitive dead about the morality and utility about america's special relationship with israel. israel's treatment of the pal stippians under the occupation would be subject not only to academic
this video should show every pro-israel democrat, scratch that, every pro-israel american to the bone. they rely on support from the united states, its strongest ally. the floor vote at the democratic convention pretends a day when that bipartisan support will cease to exist. as tom said, i'm a former neoconservative in another life. i used to write frequently for "commentary," and goodman is correct that the vote does, indeed, portend such a day. how far in the future? i don't know....
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but there's also benefits for israel. there's a thriving, economy currently because of the blockade. most of the weapons that are being used currently in gaza come through that tunnel economy. it could be a win-win situation if we can move progress forward on this issue. >> i don't think i need pressing very much, i was just taking part at that point myself about the tunnels, hamas profits from that rather than security of israel. so the smuggling through tunnels, so that is right. for it to be a win-win, however, there have to be some great degree of trusts and piece on the border. and that is what has eluded us all so far. but i if it can be brought abou, there can be a very big win-win for all involved. >> after 23 years in houston for foreign secretary will knows the fact that it would have been a doesn't prevent it being remade. you should on occasions. are adequately and sometimes at length. >> [inaudible] has the foreign secretary been able to make an assessment as to whether uk made components are being used as pa
but there's also benefits for israel. there's a thriving, economy currently because of the blockade. most of the weapons that are being used currently in gaza come through that tunnel economy. it could be a win-win situation if we can move progress forward on this issue. >> i don't think i need pressing very much, i was just taking part at that point myself about the tunnels, hamas profits from that rather than security of israel. so the smuggling through tunnels, so that is right. for it...
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if all palestinians could return, there'd be no israel. and for palestinians, the right of return has been, refugees, has been the kind of guiding spirit of the national movement. it was what the plo was built on. and, obviously, this is an issue that you're going to have to resolve, and built into that has always been the assumption that, you know, they could have, they could return to their own state, not to israel. and there'd be some kind of compensation. when we did the parameters, that's effectively what we offered in the year 2000. and, so when he said this, it produced an immediate backlash. and so then he gave another interview in arabic in which he said, well, he was speaking personally. no one could give up the right of returnment and although he gave, i have to say he gave an interesting answer, to be fair, when he said don't give up the right of return, he basically referred to, look, this is in resolution 194, the u.n. general assembly resolution 194. and in arabic he actually referred to how that refers to compensation. by t
if all palestinians could return, there'd be no israel. and for palestinians, the right of return has been, refugees, has been the kind of guiding spirit of the national movement. it was what the plo was built on. and, obviously, this is an issue that you're going to have to resolve, and built into that has always been the assumption that, you know, they could have, they could return to their own state, not to israel. and there'd be some kind of compensation. when we did the parameters, that's...
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and the pipeline to israel has been shut. most of egypt's natural gas goes to the demands of its 86 and growing million people. and it's a growing demand for natural gas because there are maas i have subsidies -- massive subsidies in the use of natural gas which has made this situation unsustainable. tunisia and morocco are net energy importers, so they get hit with the increasing price of oil as well as the increasing price of natural gas in the region. unlike in the united states, natural gas in the region is going up. all of these countries rely on energy subsidies which are unsustainable in their budgets. they are frying their budgets on this, and the imf has actually asked egypt to control this. and if you take a look into the history of subsidies of egypt, whenever the imf has asked them to take subsidies off, there have been problems; '77, '87, you name it. there is a chance for the united states to possibly advise on targeted subsidies for energy, but then again when we think about it, are we really good at that ourse
and the pipeline to israel has been shut. most of egypt's natural gas goes to the demands of its 86 and growing million people. and it's a growing demand for natural gas because there are maas i have subsidies -- massive subsidies in the use of natural gas which has made this situation unsustainable. tunisia and morocco are net energy importers, so they get hit with the increasing price of oil as well as the increasing price of natural gas in the region. unlike in the united states, natural gas...
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netanyahu has been prime minister in israel. bear in mind that those agitating the loudest on this issue have other reasons to agitate. including distracting attention from other problems particularly the problem that's gotten discussed and if anything that is a reason for them to continue agitating about this issue rather than to actually get resolvent. although both presidential candidates have boxed themselves and with statements about the acceptability of a nuclear weapon there are the basis for anticipating some differences with regard to how the election is going to come out. the main one is that for mr. obama if he wins he would be a second term president never running for office again with some more basis because of that, or perhaps taking some political risks in the interest of introducing the flexibility that would be necessary to reach an agreement. whereas mr. romney would be running for the reelection from day one and on anything involving israel and the concerns of the prime minister netanyahu president romney woul
netanyahu has been prime minister in israel. bear in mind that those agitating the loudest on this issue have other reasons to agitate. including distracting attention from other problems particularly the problem that's gotten discussed and if anything that is a reason for them to continue agitating about this issue rather than to actually get resolvent. although both presidential candidates have boxed themselves and with statements about the acceptability of a nuclear weapon there are the...
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but that hasn't quite happened yet and, of course, that goes to the effect of israel difficult choices. and even at 28%, you know, there was a bit of resistance. i do think it shows that you, that the president not only is open to reform ideas, he's included a significant reform idea in his budget, which raises a half a trillion dollars over the next 10 years. >> i'm going ask you about the other tough choices because we're short on time already. entitlement programs. i know you're not going to negotiate here in front of us but if this president -- >> gee, i really was ready to but you're probably right. >> i will give you the opportunity. is this president prepared to move further when it comes to medicare come specifically, when he sits down with john boehner than he was back in the debt ceiling negotiations almost two years ago? >> well, you're right. i'm not going to start doing that negotiation. what i would say is that the president, in his budget, put forward 360 billion in health savings. the president understands that health reform, entitlement reform is going to be part of th
but that hasn't quite happened yet and, of course, that goes to the effect of israel difficult choices. and even at 28%, you know, there was a bit of resistance. i do think it shows that you, that the president not only is open to reform ideas, he's included a significant reform idea in his budget, which raises a half a trillion dollars over the next 10 years. >> i'm going ask you about the other tough choices because we're short on time already. entitlement programs. i know you're not...
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. >> it's, you know, anytime israel is involved in a story it becomes an excruciatingly difficult story for american journalists to cover. because there is, for the most part, a natural sympathy in this country, a sense of identity in this country with israelis. and many reporters, old friends and colleagues, the late peter jennings, used to i think very unfairly be criticized for taking an anti-israeli point of view, was so much an anti-every point of view as that it spent many years living in the arab world and had a sympathetic point of view that arabs. i think what is happening in gaza right now meets almost any definition of tragedy. the israelis cannot be expected, on the one hand, the standby while their cities are rocketed. on the other hand, the great irony, the paradox in that story is because the defense forces are infinitely more professional than hamas fighters, the number of casualties on the palestinian side are always going to be much greater, thereby leaving an impression that there is somehow something unfair about the war. this is precisely a time when you need the co
. >> it's, you know, anytime israel is involved in a story it becomes an excruciatingly difficult story for american journalists to cover. because there is, for the most part, a natural sympathy in this country, a sense of identity in this country with israelis. and many reporters, old friends and colleagues, the late peter jennings, used to i think very unfairly be criticized for taking an anti-israeli point of view, was so much an anti-every point of view as that it spent many years...
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ericson: all right, my top issue is that there's all this controversy about whether or not israel is going to go to war with iran. and when president obama spoke about the big yellow bird, i don't think he was talking about the big yellow bird, i think he was talking, you know, big bird on tv, i think he was talking about china. china, you know, chinese people, oriental people are referred to as yellow. china has the largest population on earth, a billion people. they have so many people that they force women to have abortions. they have no respect for human life at all. and china is friends with iran. china is trading partners with iran. if we help israel go to war with iran, then we're going to have to deal with an angry china, and i think that's a really big problem, and we have to just put a stop to it and negotiate peace. >> well, as i said in the opening statement that, um, i really feel that our biggest problem is the deficit, but i believe that the reason why we haven't been able to, um, to lower the national debt is because our political system is broken. and we need to fix
ericson: all right, my top issue is that there's all this controversy about whether or not israel is going to go to war with iran. and when president obama spoke about the big yellow bird, i don't think he was talking about the big yellow bird, i think he was talking, you know, big bird on tv, i think he was talking about china. china, you know, chinese people, oriental people are referred to as yellow. china has the largest population on earth, a billion people. they have so many people that...
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house democratic leader nancy pelosi joins steve israel to introduce a new house democrat, new house democrats who were elected this month. these members will take office in january, and c-span is scheduled to cover this briefing live at 2 eastern right after the house gavels out. >> c-span invites middle and high school students to send a message to the president through a short video. let president obama know what's the most important issue he should consider in 2013 for a chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. c-span's student cam video competition is open to students grades 6-12, and the deadline is january 18, 2013. go online to studentcam.org. >> what i like about c pan's coverage is -- c-span's coverage is it's in depth. often times you'll cover an event from start to finish, and i can get the information that i need. i like to watch "the communicators," i like to watch congressional hearings. the events that you do at the national press club where there are policy leaders speaking, i find those useful. >> howard woolley watches c-span on verizon. c-span, created by america'
house democratic leader nancy pelosi joins steve israel to introduce a new house democrat, new house democrats who were elected this month. these members will take office in january, and c-span is scheduled to cover this briefing live at 2 eastern right after the house gavels out. >> c-span invites middle and high school students to send a message to the president through a short video. let president obama know what's the most important issue he should consider in 2013 for a chance to win...
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countries like turkey and jordan that immediately border syria and have an impact, and, obviously, israel, which is having already raised concerns as we do about, for example, movement of chemical weapons that might occur in such a chaotic atmosphere. and i could have an impact not just within syria, but on the region as a whole. i'm encouraged to see that the syrian opposition created an umbrella group that may have more cohesion than they've had in the past. we are going to be talking to them. my envoys are going to be traveling to various meetings that are going to be taking place with the international community and the opposition. we consider them a legitimate representative of the aspirations of the syrian people. we are not yet prepared to recognize them as some sort of government in exile, but we do think that it is a broad-based representative group. one of the questions that we're going to continue to press is to make sure that that opposition is committed to a democratic syria, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements put themselves into the opposit
countries like turkey and jordan that immediately border syria and have an impact, and, obviously, israel, which is having already raised concerns as we do about, for example, movement of chemical weapons that might occur in such a chaotic atmosphere. and i could have an impact not just within syria, but on the region as a whole. i'm encouraged to see that the syrian opposition created an umbrella group that may have more cohesion than they've had in the past. we are going to be talking to...